(1) The Commissioner must, as soon as practicable after 30
June in each second year after the commencement of this section,
prepare and give to the Minister a report on the operation of this
Division during that period.

Note: See
also section 34C of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 , which
contains extra rules about periodic reports.

(2) The Minister must cause a copy of each report to be laid
before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that
House after receiving the report.

What must be included in the report

(3) The report must include the following:

(a) details of any breaches or evasions of the Division of
which the Commissioner has notice; and

(b) a summary of the number of disclosures of protected
information made under sections 355-55, 355-65 and
355-70 (together with a breakdown of the identity of the
recipients of the disclosures).